Shipwright has leading-edge research expertise and experience and is considered a world authority in several design types, including advancedmulti-hulls such as small and medium water-plane area twin-hull(SWATH or MWATH) vessels.

Critical before any significant investment of new-build design time is an exhaustive and thorough study of prior art unique or relevant to the intended vessel mission.

An imminently satisfactory solution may already be designed or even built and available for sale. In truly novel designs, existing patents may need to be considered.